US News A new study shows that vaping is more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies at helping people quit smoking. [Link] Several ICE detainees are on hunger strikes. ICE is force feeding six of the detainees. [Link] A man dies in a Georgia prison...
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News Roundup 1/31/19
US News A new bipartisan bill would make animal cruelty a federal crime. [Link] Baltimore will stop prosecuting marijuana possession offenses. [Link] Facebook blocks ad transparency tools from working. [Link] Google removes a map of ‘Kurdistan’ at the request of the...
News Roundup 1/30/19
US Foreign Policy The US has produced its first low yield nuclear weapons. The weapons have the power of about 5 kilotons of TNT. [Link] Senator Mitch McConnell introduced an amendment that pushes Trump to keep US forces in Afghanistan and Syria. [Link] The LA Times...
FPF #304 – Worst of Trump in 2018 guest Will Porter
On FPF #304, Will Porter returns to the show for part two of the year-end review show. We discuss the worst of Trump's foreign policy decisions in 2018. Will breaks down the important events in Yemen, Russia, Iran, and China. We examine the influence that John Bolton...
News Roundup 1/28/19
US News Congressman Walter Jones enters hospice care. [Link] Roger Stone has been indicted on seven counts including lying to the FBI and witness tampering. Stone was arrested in an early morning raid by the FBI. He was released on bail. [Link] FaceBook will merge the...
Murray Rothbard
I was asked to record a thing about Murray N. Rothbard for a friend, so here's what I wrote to record for him: Before I read Murray Rothbard, I thought all libertarians were minarchists and constitutionalists. Say what? No need for a monopoly on national defense or...
News Roundup 1/24/19
Venezuelan Regime Change The US recognizes Juan Guaido as interim president of Venezuela. [Link] Juan Guaido declares himself interim president of Venezuela. [Link] Venezuelan president Maduro cuts diplomatic ties with the US and gives US diplomats 72 hours to leave...
1/18/19 Ron Paul on President Trump’s Foreign Policy
Dr. Ron Paul joins the show for an assessment of President Trump's foreign policy so far, about half way into his first term. Paul says that compared with Bush and Obama, Trump doesn't look too bad. His instincts are better, especially in the way he questions why...
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